This guy will trim and fit the pins on the LME49720HA for a DIP8 socket:   http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110666407289&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT   I haven't purchased from him so I can't speak for the authenticity of the opamp, but anyway, the option is there.

Regarding the Class A biasing mod - has anyone compared whether soldering resistors onto the opamp directly gives any sonic improvement over soldering the resistors to a DIP8 adapter then pluging the opamp into it?   I recently purchased a second-hand M-Stage and I have a DIP8 adapter with...

Thanks Loevhagen, appreciate your comments.   The biggest surprise is the cost of the 160D in Norway - $1650USD!! That seems awfully expensive.

Hey Loevhagen - how's the D100 vs. HDP coming along? We're still keen to hear your impressions :)

Thought I might as well post some impressions, being my first Head-Fi Meet...   Firstly, a big thank you to MomijiTMO for organising the day (and wearing the cost of the room hire - yikes!). It was nice to put some faces to the names here and listen to some excellent gear. A good blend of...

Thanks Loevhagen, will be very interested to hear your thoughts.

Quote: Lazerboyz, I may be giving nat0 a lift as well, so I can pick you up also.  

Quote: I've never heard a pair of LCD-2's yet, so can you let us audition them at the Meet first, then make an offer if we like them?    

Quote: Yes, laptop as transport for me.   Crumpler, do you own a NuForce HDP and will you be bringing it along to the Meet? Very keen to hear one.

Thanks for the feedback sling5s - very much appreciated. I think you might be the only one who has owned both and shared their opinions here.

I'll be bringing:   Alessandro MS-Pro Beyerdynamic DT250 Audio Technica ES7 NuForce uDac Maverick Audio D1 DAC/Amp Audio-GD Reference 5 DAC

Quote: Interesting comments. I guess it's very much a personal thing as other users of the HDP have reported favouring it with Grado/Alessandro's over darker headphones - http://headphones.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4393&start=15#p63083   Would love to hear your impressions when...

Quote: I'm in Australia as well and am considering the Nuforce HDP. On the product webpage - http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/iconhdp/index.php - the power supply is stated as: "AC adaptor (15V, 1.6A, 100-240VAC)", so it should work anywhere in the world voltage-wise, provided you have...

Quote: Well since you all put up with my incessant posting and pestering about opamp upgrades, I thought I would let you know that exchanging the stock opamps for LM4562NA's has made an easily noticeable improvement to the headphone performance. Certainly "less shrill" as the FAQ puts it...

Hi All,   I'll be attending the Brisbane Meet and will be coming from the Gold Coast. If anyone is along the way and wants a lift, let me know via PM.   Lazerboyz - is there such a thing as too many sets of LCD-2's? :) I'd say bring them if you can. Happy to give you a lift if you're on...

  Quote:   Yes, that's the way I read the comparisons as well. Thanks for the info.   Quote: Yes, I did read the Sun HDAM mod info, and (despite all the questions I have now) I have read this entire thread and the FAQ completely. Was still just unsure about a few things...

Quote:   Good point. I wasn't that keen on the extra effort of socket stacks and case dremmeling, but if it's sonically superior to the LME49720HA and OPA627 combo, I'd certainly make the effort.   Quote: uelover, did you ever try 2 x Audio-GD Sun HDAM's? If so, were they...

Thanks project86. I appreciate the feedback. For me, the pre-amp feature in the HDP makes it a better option.

Well I also emailed Ryan and got a response similar to Riverbank's:   "Since you only use the DAC with your headphone, you only need to switch the OpAmp close to the headphone output. You don't need to switch another OpAmp as it is for the analog output."   But uelover says that the DAC...

Yep, I'll third this motion. Anyone with experience with both components care to comment?

Hi All,   I've owned a D1 for a few months now and am loving it with a WE396A tube. I use the tube output exclusively into powered speakers, but have recently been using the headphone amp quite a lot as well. After reading about the mods here, I have now ordered 2 x LT1364 opamps, although...

ProjectDenz - if you can get a refund from Headphonic (and if the Atrios were defective, then you *are* entitled to one), then I have a set of mint AD900's I'm looking to sell very soon - and obviously for less than the brand new price! Let me know if you're interested.   EDIT: And yes, the...

Cheers Br777 and a_recording (geez, just when I thought I had it narrowed down!)   I can pickup the Klipsch in Aus. for ~$260, still with in my price range (sorta), and yes I was meaning "big, stick out your ears, etc" by "high profile", but only from pictures and various reviews and...

Wow. That review thread is something else!   I am not sure about the Etys - either the ER4p or MC5. They seem to require fairly deep insertion, are high profile fitting and reportedly have a mid-to-high favouring, analytical sound.   I could stretch to AUD$300 for the CK10 from...

Thanks for the info a_recording.   A quick google shows the Audio Technica CK10 is available here for ~AUD$380 - more than my original $250 limit, and I guess I would have to hear these first before dropping that sort of money.   I had subsequently read that the Phonak PFE issues had...